Piperazine enamines as antiviral agents

ABSTRACT

This disclosure provides compounds having drug and bio-affecting properties, their pharmaceutical compositions and method of use. In particular, the disclosure is concerned with indole and azaindole piperazine enamine derivatives that possess unique antiviral activity. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a compound of Formula I useful for the treatment of HIV and AIDS.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/812,017 filed Jun. 8, 2006.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

This disclosure provides compounds having drug and bio-affecting properties, their pharmaceutical compositions and method of use. In particular, the disclosure is concerned with indole and azaindole piperazine enamine derivatives that possess unique antiviral activity. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to compounds useful for the treatment of HIV and AIDS.

BACKGROUND ART

HIV-1 (human immunodeficiency virus-1) infection remains a major medical problem, with an estimated 40 million people infected worldwide at the end of 2005. The number of cases of HIV and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) has risen rapidly. In 2005, approximately 5.0 million new infections were reported, and 3.1 million people died from AIDS. Currently available drugs for the treatment of HIV include nucleoside reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitors or approved single pill combinations: zidovudine (or AZT or Retrovir®), didanosine (or Videx®), stavudine (or Zerit®), lamivudine (or 3TC or Epivir®), zalcitabine (or DDC or Hivid®), abacavir succinate (or Ziagen®), Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate salt (or Viread®), emtricitabine (or FTC), Combivir® (contains -3TC plus AZT), Trizivir® (contains abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine), Epzicom® (contains abacavir and lamivudine), Truvada® (contains Viread® and emtricitabine); non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors: nevirapine (or Viramune®), delavirdine (or Rescriptor®) and efavirenz (or Sustiva®), and peptidomimetic protease inhibitors or approved formulations: saquinavir, indinavir, ritonavir, nelfinavir, amprenavir, lopinavir, and Kaletra® (lopinavir and Ritonavir). Each of these drugs can only transiently restrain viral replication if used alone. However, when used in combination, these drugs have a profound effect on viremia and disease progression. In fact, significant reductions in death rates among AIDS patients have been recently documented as a consequence of the widespread application of combination therapy. However, despite these impressive results, 30 to 50% of patients ultimately fail combination drug therapies. Insufficient drug potency, non-compliance, restricted tissue penetration and drug-specific limitations within certain cell types (e.g. most nucleoside analogs cannot be phosphorylated in resting cells) may account for the incomplete suppression of sensitive viruses. Furthermore, the high replication rate and rapid turnover of HIV-1 combined with the frequent incorporation of mutations, leads to the appearance of drug-resistant variants and treatment failures when sub-optimal drug concentrations are present. Therefore, novel anti-HIV agents exhibiting distinct resistance patterns, and favorable pharmacokinetic as well as safety profiles are needed to provide more treatment options. Improved HIV fusion inhibitors and HIV entry coreceptor antagonists are two examples of new classes of anti-HIV agents currently being studied by a number of investigators.

The properties of a class of HIV entry inhibitors called HIV attachment inhibitors has been improved in an effort to obtain compounds with maximized utility and efficacy as antiviral agents. A disclosure describing indoles of which the structure shown below for BMS-705 is representative has been disclosed [Antiviral Indoleoxoacetyl piperazine Derivatives].

Two other compounds, referred to in the literature as BMS-806 and BMS-043 have been described in both the academic and patent art:

Some description of their properties in human clinical trials have been disclosed in literature.

It should be noted that in all three of these structures, a piperazine amide (In these three structures a piperazine phenyl amide) is present and this group is directly attached to an oxoacetyl moiety. The oxoacetyl group is attached at the 3-position of 4-Fluoro indole in BMS-705 and to the 3 position of substituted azaindoles in BMS-806 and BMS-043.

In an effort to obtain improved anti-HIV compounds, later publications described in part, modified substitution patterns on the indoles and azaindoles. Examples of such effort include: (1) novel substituted indoleoxoacetic piperazine derivatives, (2) substituted piperazinyloxoacetylindole derivatives, and (3) substituted azaindoleoxoacetic piperazine derivatives.

Replacement of these groups with other heteraromatics or substituted heteroaroamatics or bicyclic hydrocarbons was also shown to be feasible. Examples include: (1) indole, azaindole and related heterocyclic amidopiperazine derivatives; (2) bicyclo 4.4.0 antiviral derivatives; and (3) diazaindole derivatives.

A select few replacements for the piperazine amide portion of the molecules have also been described in the art and among these examples are (1) some piperidine alkenes; (2) some pyrrolidine amides; (3) some N-aryl or heteroaryl piperazines; (4) some piperazinyl ureas; and (5) some carboline containing compounds.

Method(s) for preparing prodrugs for this class of compounds was disclosed in Prodrugs of piperazine and Substituted Piperidine Antiviral Agents (Ueda et al., U.S. non-provisional application Ser. No. 11/066,745, filed Feb. 25, 2005 or US20050209246A1 or WO2005090367A1).

A published PCT patent application WO2003103607A1 (Jun. 11, 2003) disclosures an assay useful for assaying some HIV inhibitors.

Several published patent applications describe combination studies with piperazine benzamide inhibitors, for example, US20050215543 (WO2005102328A1), US20050215544 (WO2005102391A1), and US20050215545 (WO2005102392A2).

A publication on new compounds in this class of attachment inhibitors (Jinsong Wang et. al. Org. Biol. Chem. 2005, 3, 1781-1786.) and a patent application on some more remotely related compounds have appeared WO2005/016344 published on Feb. 24, 2005.

Published patent applications WO2005/016344 and WO2005/121094 also describe piperazine derivatives which are HIV inhibitors. The compounds described in these applications are structurally distinct from the compounds of the present disclosure.

Nothing in these references can be construed to disclose or suggest the novel compounds of this disclosure and their use to inhibit HIV infection.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates to compounds of Formula I, the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or solvates (e.g., hydrates) thereof, their pharmaceutical formulations, and their use in patients suffering from or susceptible to a virus such as HIV. The compounds of Formula I, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or solvate are effective anticiral agents, particularly as inhibitors of HIV. They are useful for the treatment of HIV and AIDS.

A first embodiment of the disclosure are compounds of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,

wherein:

-   A is selected from the group consisting of:

-   R¹ is hydrogen or C₁-C₄alkyl; -   R² is hydrogen; -   R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen,     hydroxy, and O(C₁-C₄alkyl); -   R⁵ is hydrogen, halogen, or (C₁-C₄alkyl); -   R⁶ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen,     halogen, or (C₁-C₄ alkyl); -   R⁷ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,     halogen, and B; -   R^(4N) does not exist; -   wherein—represents a carbon-carbon bond or does not exist; -   U and V are independently selected from hydrogen, cyano, COOH,     phenyl or pyridyl with the proviso that at least one must be cyano     or COOH; -   Z is selected from the group consisting of CF₃, C₄-C₇ alkyl, phenyl,     C₄-C₇ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₇ cycloalkenyl, pyridinyl, C₂-C₅ alkoxy, a 5     membered monocyclic heteroaryl containing 1 to 2 nitrogens, an N     linked 6 membered heteroalicyclic containing 1 or 2 nitrogens, a     C₄-C₆ lactam attached via the lactam nitrogen, or cyano wherein said     aryl or heteroaryl or lactam are independently optionally     substituted with one to two groups selected from halogen or C₁-C₃     alkyl; -   B is selected from the group consisting of chloro, methoxy,     tetrazolyl, -triazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazinyl,     and XR^(8a), wherein said are optionally substituted with one to     three same or different halogens or from one to three same or     different substituents selected from the group F; -   F is selected from the group consisting of (C₁₋₃)alkyl,     heteroalicyclic, hydroxymethyl, halogen, —COOH, —COO(C₁₋₃)alkyl,     amino, —NHCH₃, —N(CH₃)₂,

-   R_(8a) is a member selected from the group consisting of C(O)CH₃,     C(O)NH₂, C(O)NHCH₃, and C(O)N(CH₃)₂; -   R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹², R¹³, R¹⁴, R¹⁵, R¹⁶, are each independently     selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl; with the     proviso that no more than two can be methyl; -   X is selected from the group consisting of NH and NCH₃.

Another embodiment of the present disclosure is a method for treating mammals infected with a virus, especially wherein said virus is HIV, comprising administering to said mammal an antiviral effective amount of a compound of Formula I, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients or diluents; optionally the compound of Formula I can be administered in combination with an antiviral effective amount of an AIDS treatment agent selected from the group consisting of: (a) an AIDS antiviral agent; (b) an anti-infective agent; (c) an immunomodulator; and (d) HIV entry inhibitors.

Another embodiment of the present disclosure is a pharmaceutical composition comprising an antiviral effective amount of a compound of Formula I and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients, diluents and optionally in combination with an antiviral effective amount of an AIDS treatment agent selected from the group consisting of: (a) an AIDS antiviral agent; (b) an anti-infective agent; (c) an immunomodulator; and (d) HIV entry inhibitors.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE

Since the compounds of the present disclosure, may possess asymmetric centers and therefore occur as mixtures of diastereomers and enantiomers, the present disclosure includes the individual diastereoisomeric and enantiomeric forms of the compounds of Formula I in addition to the mixtures thereof.

Definitions

The term “C₁₋₆ alkyl” as used herein and in the claims (unless specified otherwise) mean straight or branched chain alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, amyl, hexyl and the like.

“Halogen” refers to chlorine, bromine, iodine or fluorine.

An “aryl” group refers to an all carbon monocyclic or fused-ring polycyclic (i.e., rings which share adjacent pairs of carbon atoms) groups having a completely conjugated pi-electron system. Examples, without limitation, of aryl groups are phenyl, napthalenyl and anthracenyl. The aryl group may be substituted or unsubstituted. When substituted the substituted group(s) is preferably one or more selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclic, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroalicycloxy, thiohydroxy, thioaryloxy, thioheteroaryloxy, thioheteroalicycloxy, cyano, halogen, nitro, carbonyl, O-carbamyl, N-carbamyl, C-amido, N-amido, C-carboxy, O-carboxy, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, trihalomethyl, ureido, amino and —NR^(x)R^(y), wherein R^(x) and R^(y) are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, carbonyl, C-carboxy, sulfonyl, trihalomethyl, and, combined, a five- or six-member heteroalicyclic ring.

As used herein, a “heteroaryl” group refers to a monocyclic or fused ring (i.e., rings which share an adjacent pair of atoms) group having in the ring(s) one or more atoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur and, in addition, having a completely conjugated pi-electron system. Unless otherwise indicated, the heteroaryl group may be attached at either a carbon or nitrogen atom within the heteroaryl group. It should be noted that the term heteroaryl is intended to encompass an N-oxide of the parent heteroaryl if such an N-oxide is chemically feasible as is known in the art. Examples, without limitation, of heteroaryl groups are furyl, thienyl, benzothienyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl, pyranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, purinyl, carbazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, pyrazinyl. diazinyl, pyrazine, triazinyl, tetrazinyl, and tetrazolyl. When substituted the substituted group(s) is preferably one or more selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclic, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroalicycloxy, thioalkoxy, thiohydroxy, thioaryloxy, thioheteroaryloxy, thioheteroalicycloxy, cyano, halogen, nitro, carbonyl, O-carbamyl, N-carbamyl, C-amido, N-amido, C-carboxy, O-carboxy, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, trihalomethyl, ureido, amino, and —NR^(x)R^(y), wherein R^(x) and R^(y) are as defined above.

As used herein, a “heteroalicyclic” group refers to a monocyclic or fused ring group having in the ring(s) one or more atoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. Rings are selected from those which provide stable arrangements of bonds and are not intended to encomplish systems which would not exist. The rings may also have one or more double bonds. However, the rings do not have a completely conjugated pi-electron system. Examples, without limitation, of heteroalicyclic groups are azetidinyl, piperidyl, piperazinyl, imidazolinyl, thiazolidinyl, 3-pyrrolidin-1-yl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl and tetrahydropyranyl. When substituted the substituted group(s) is preferably one or more selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclic, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroalicycloxy, thiohydroxy, thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy, thioheteroaryloxy, thioheteroalicycloxy, cyano, halogen, nitro, carbonyl, thiocarbonyl, O-carbamyl, N-carbamyl, O-thiocarbamyl, N-thiocarbamyl, C-amido, C-thioamido, N-amido, C-carboxy, O-carboxy, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, trihalomethanesulfonamido, trihalomethanesulfonyl, silyl, guanyl, guanidino, ureido, phosphonyl, amino and —NR^(x)R^(y), wherein R^(x) and R^(y) are as defined above.

An “alkyl” group refers to a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon including straight chain and branched chain groups. Preferably, the alkyl group has 1 to 20 carbon atoms (whenever a numerical range; e.g., “1-20”, is stated herein, it means that the group, in this case the alkyl group may contain 1 carbon atom, 2 carbon atoms, 3 carbon atoms, etc. up to and including 20 carbon atoms). More preferably, it is a medium size alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Most preferably, it is a lower alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The alkyl group may be substituted or unsubstituted. When substituted, the substituent group(s) is preferably one or more individually selected from trihaloalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclic, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroalicycloxy, thiohydroxy, thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy, thioheteroaryloxy, thioheteroalicycloxy, cyano, halo, nitro, carbonyl, thiocarbonyl, O-carbamyl, N-carbamyl, O-thiocarbamyl, N-thiocarbamyl, C-amido, C-thioamido, N-amido, C-carboxy, O-carboxy, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, trihalomethanesulfonamido, trihalomethanesulfonyl, and combined, a five- or six-member heteroalicyclic ring.

A “cycloalkyl” group refers to an all-carbon monocyclic or fused ring (i.e., rings which share and adjacent pair of carbon atoms) group wherein one or more rings does not have a completely conjugated pi-electron system. Examples, without limitation, of cycloalkyl groups are cyclopropane, cyclobutane, cyclopentane, cyclopentene, cyclohexane, cyclohexadiene, cycloheptane, cycloheptatriene and adamantane. A cycloalkyl group may be substituted or unsubstituted. When substituted, the substituent group(s) is preferably one or more individually selected from alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclic, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroalicycloxy, thiohydroxy, thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy, thioheteroaryloxy, thioheteroalicycloxy, cyano, halo, nitro, carbonyl, thiocarbonyl, O-carbamyl, N-carbamyl, O-thiocarbamyl, N-thiocarbamyl, C-amido, C-thioamido, N-amido, C-carboxy, O-carboxy, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, trihalo-methanesulfonamido, trihalomethanesulfonyl, silyl, guanyl, guanidino, ureido, phosphonyl, amino and —NR^(x)R^(y) with R^(x) and R^(y) as defined above.

An “alkenyl” group refers to an alkyl group, as defined herein, having at least two carbon atoms and at least one carbon-carbon double bond.

An “alkynyl” group refers to an alkyl group, as defined herein, having at least two carbon atoms and at least one carbon-carbon triple bond.

A “hydroxy” group refers to an —OH group.

An “alkoxy” group refers to both an —O-alkyl and an —O-cycloalkyl group as defined herein.

An “aryloxy” group refers to both an —O-aryl and an —O-heteroaryl group, as defined herein.

A “heteroaryloxy” group refers to a heteroaryl-O— group with heteroaryl as defined herein.

A “heteroalicycloxy” group refers to a heteroalicyclic-O— group with heteroalicyclic as defined herein.

A “thiohydroxy” group refers to an —SH group.

A “thioalkoxy” group refers to both an S-alkyl and an —S-cycloalkyl group, as defined herein.

A “thioaryloxy” group refers to both an —S-aryl and an —S-heteroaryl group, as defined herein.

A “thioheteroaryloxy” group refers to a heteroaryl-S— group with heteroaryl as defined herein.

A “thioheteroalicycloxy” group refers to a heteroalicyclic-S-group with heteroalicyclic as defined herein.

A “carbonyl” group refers to a —C(═O)—R″ group, where R″ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl (bonded through a ring carbon) and heteroalicyclic (bonded through a ring carbon), as each is defined herein.

An “aldehyde” group refers to a carbonyl group where R″ is hydrogen.

A “thiocarbonyl” group refers to a —C(═S)—R″ group, with R″ as defined herein.

A “Keto” group refers to a —CC(═O)C— group wherein the carbon on either or both sides of the C═O may be alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or a carbon of a heteroaryl or heteroaliacyclic group.

A “trihalomethanecarbonyl” group refers to a Z₃CC(═O)— group with said Z being a halogen.

A “C-carboxy” group refers to a —C(═O)O—R″ groups, with R″ as defined herein.

An “O-carboxy” group refers to a R″C(—O)O-group, with R″ as defined herein.

A “carboxylic acid” group refers to a C-carboxy group in which R″ is hydrogen.

A “trihalomethyl” group refers to a —CZ₃, group wherein Z is a halogen group as defined herein.

A “trihalomethanesulfonyl” group refers to an Z₃CS(═O)₂— groups with Z as defined above.

A “trihalomethanesulfonamido” group refers to a Z₃CS(═O)₂NR^(x)— group with Z as defined above and R^(x) being H or (C₁₋₆)alkyl.

A “sulfinyl” group refers to a —S(═O)—R″ group, with R″ being (C₁₋₆)alkyl.

A “sulfonyl” group refers to a —S(═O)₂R″ group with R″ being (C₁₋₆)alkyl.

A “S-sulfonamido” group refers to a —S(═O)₂NR^(X)Y^(y), with R^(X) and R^(Y) independently being H or (C₁₋₆)alkyl.

A “N-Sulfonamido” group refers to a R″S(═O)₂NR^(x)— group, with R_(x) being H or (C₁₋₆)alkyl;

A “O-carbamyl” group refers to a —OC(═O)NR^(x)Y^(y) group, with R^(X) and R^(Y) independently being H or (C₁₋₆)alkyl.

A “N-carbamyl” group refers to a R^(x)OC(═O)NR^(y) group, with R^(x) and R^(y) independently being H or (C₁₋₆)alkyl.

A “O-thiocarbamyl” group refers to a —OC(═S)NR^(x)K^(y) group, with R^(x) and R^(y) independently being H or (C₁₋₆)alkyl.

A “N-thiocarbamyl” group refers to a R^(x)OC(═S)NR^(y)— group, with R^(x) and R^(y) independently being H or (C₁₋₆)alkyl.

An “amino” group refers to an —NH₂ group.

A “C-amido” group refers to a —C(═O)NR^(x)R^(y) group, with R^(x) and R^(y) independently being H or (C₁₋₆)alkyl.

A “C-thioamido” group refers to a —C(═S)NR^(x)R^(y) group, with R^(x) and R^(y) independently being H or (C₁₋₆)alkyl.

A “N-amido” group refers to a R^(x)C(═O)NR^(y)— group, with R^(x) and R^(y) independently being H or (C₁₋₆)alkyl.

An “ureido” group refers to a —NR^(x)C(═O)NR^(y)R^(y2) group, with R^(x), R^(y), and R^(y2) independently being H or (C₁₋₆)alkyl.

A “guanidino” group refers to a —R^(x)NC(═N)NR^(y)R^(y2) group, with R^(x), R^(y), and R^(y2) independently being H or (C₁₋₆)alkyl.

A “guanyl” group refers to a R^(x)R^(y)NC(═N)— group, with R^(x) and R^(y) independently being H or (C₁₋₆)alkyl.

A “cyano” group refers to a —CN group.

A “silyl” group refers to a —Si(R″)₃, with R″ being (C₁₋₆)alkyl or phenyl.

A “phosphonyl” group refers to a P(═O)(OR^(x))₂ with R^(x) being (C₁₋₆)alkyl.

A “hydrazino” group refers to a —NR^(x)NR^(y)R^(y2) group, with R^(x), R^(y), and R^(y2) independently being H or (C₁₋₆)alkyl.

Any two adjacent R groups may combine to form an additional aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclic ring fused to the ring initially bearing those R groups.

It is known in the art that nitrogen atoms in heteroaryl systems can be “participating in a heteroaryl ring double bond”, and this refers to the form of double bonds in the two tautomeric structures which comprise five-member ring heteroaryl groups. This dictates whether nitrogens can be substituted as well understood by chemists in the art. The disclosure and claims of the present disclosure are based on the known general principles of chemical bonding. It is understood that the claims do not encompass structures known to be unstable or not able to exist based on the literature.

Physiologically acceptable salts and prodrugs of compounds disclosed herein are within the scope of this disclosure. The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” as used herein and in the claims is intended to include nontoxic base addition salts. Suitable salts include those derived from organic and inorganic acids such as, without limitation, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, methanesulfonic acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, lacetic acid, sulfinic acid, citric acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, sorbic acid, aconitic acid, salicylic acid, phthalic acid, and the like. The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” as used herein is also intended to include salts of acidic groups, such as a carboxylate, with such counterions as ammonium, alkali metal salts, particularly sodium or potassium, alkaline earth metal salts, particularly calcium or magnesium, and salts with suitable organic bases such as lower alkylamines (methylamine, ethylamine, cyclohexylamine, and the like) or with substituted lower alkylamines (e.g. hydroxyl-substituted alkylamines such as diethanolamine, triethanolamine or tris(hydroxymethyl)-aminomethane), or with bases such as piperidine or morpholine.

In the method of the present disclosure, the term “antiviral effective amount” means the total amount of each active component of the method that is sufficient to show a meaningful patient benefit, i.e., healing of acute conditions characterized by inhibition of the HIV infection. When applied to an individual active ingredient, administered alone, the term refers to that ingredient alone. When applied to a combination, the term refers to combined amounts of the active ingredients that result in the therapeutic effect, whether administered in combination, serially or simultaneously. The terms “treat, treating, treatment” as used herein and in the claims means preventing or ameliorating diseases associated with HIV infection.

The present disclosure is also directed to combinations of the compounds with one or more agents useful in the treatment of AIDS. For example, the compounds of this disclosure may be effectively administered, whether at periods of pre-exposure and/or post-exposure, in combination with effective amounts of the AIDS antivirals, immunomodulators, antiinfectives, or vaccines, such as those in the following table.

ANTIVIRALS Drug Name Manufacturer Indication 097 Hoechst/Bayer HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitor) Amprenavir Glaxo Wellcome HIV infection, 141 W94 AIDS, ARC GW 141 (protease inhibitor) Abacavir (1592U89) Glaxo Wellcome HIV infection, GW 1592 AIDS, ARC (RT inhibitor) Acemannan Carrington Labs ARC (Irving, TX) Acyclovir Burroughs Wellcome HIV infection, AIDS, ARC, in combination with AZT AD-439 Tanox Biosystems HIV infection, AIDS, ARC AD-519 Tanox Biosystems HIV infection, AIDS, ARC Adefovir dipivoxil Gilead Sciences HIV infection AL-721 Ethigen ARC, PGL (Los Angeles, CA) HIV positive, AIDS Alpha Interferon Glaxo Wellcome Kaposi's sarcoma, HIV in combination w/Retrovir Ansamycin Adria Laboratories ARC LM 427 (Dublin, OH) Erbamont (Stamford, CT) Antibody which Advanced Biotherapy AIDS, ARC Neutralizes pH Concepts Labile alpha aberrant (Rockville, MD) Interferon AR177 Aronex Pharm HIV infection, AIDS, ARC Beta-fluoro-ddA Nat'l Cancer Institute AIDS-associated diseases BMS-232623 Bristol-Myers Squibb/ HIV infection, (CGP-73547) Novartis AIDS, ARC (protease inhibitor) BMS-234475 Bristol-Myers Squibb/ HIV infection, (CGP-61755) Novartis AIDS, ARC (protease inhibitor) CI-1012 Warner-Lambert HIV-1 infection Cidofovir Gilead Science CMV retinitis, herpes, papillomavirus Curdlan sulfate AJI Pharma USA HIV infection Cytomegalovirus MedImmune CMV retinitis Immune globin Cytovene Syntex Sight threatening Ganciclovir CMV peripheral CMV retinitis Delaviridine Pharmacia-Upjohn HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (RT inhibitor) Dextran Sulfate Ueno Fine Chem. AIDS, ARC, HIV Ind. Ltd. (Osaka, positive Japan) asymptomatic ddC Hoffman-La Roche HIV infection, AIDS, Dideoxycytidine ARC ddI Bristol-Myers Squibb HIV infection, AIDS, Dideoxyinosine ARC; combination with AZT/d4T DMP-450 AVID HIV infection, (Camden, NJ) AIDS, ARC (protease inhibitor) Efavirenz Bristol Myers Squibb HIV infection, (DMP 266, Sustiva ®) AIDS, ARC (−)6-Chloro-4-(S)- (non-nucleoside RT cyclopropylethynyl- inhibitor) 4(S)-trifluoro- methyl-1,4-dihydro- 2H-3,1-benzoxazin- 2-one, STOCRINE EL10 Elan Corp, PLC HIV infection (Gainesville, GA) Famciclovir Smith Kline herpes zoster, herpes simplex FTC Emory University HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (reverse transcriptase inhibitor) GS 840 Gilead HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (reverse transcriptase inhibitor) HBY097 Hoechst Marion HIV infection, Roussel AIDS, ARC (non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor) Hypericin VIMRx Pharm. HIV infection, AIDS, ARC Recombinant Human Triton Biosciences AIDS, Kaposi's Interferon Beta (Almeda, CA) sarcoma, ARC Interferon alfa-n3 Interferon Sciences ARC, AIDS Indinavir Merck HIV infection, AIDS, ARC, asymptomatic HIV positive, also in combination with AZT/ddI/ddC ISIS 2922 ISIS Pharmaceuticals CMV retinitis KNI-272 Nat'l Cancer Institute HIV-assoc. diseases Lamivudine, 3TC Glaxo Wellcome HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (reverse transcriptase inhibitor); also with AZT Lobucavir Bristol-Myers Squibb CMV infection Nelfinavir Agouron HIV infection, Pharmaceuticals AIDS, ARC (protease inhibitor) Nevirapine Boeheringer HIV infection, Ingleheim AIDS, ARC (RT inhibitor) Novapren Novaferon Labs, Inc. HIV inhibitor (Akron, OH) Peptide T Peninsula Labs AIDS Octapeptide (Belmont, CA) Sequence Trisodium Astra Pharm. CMV retinitis, HIV Phosphonoformate Products, Inc. infection, other CMV infections PNU-140690 Pharmacia Upjohn HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (protease inhibitor) Probucol Vyrex HIV infection, AIDS RBC-CD4 Sheffield Med. HIV infection, Tech (Houston, TX) AIDS, ARC Ritonavir Abbott HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (protease inhibitor) Saquinavir Hoffmann- HIV infection, LaRoche AIDS, ARC (protease inhibitor) Stavudine; d4T Bristol-Myers Squibb HIV infection, AIDS, Didehydrodeoxy- ARC thymidine Valaciclovir Glaxo Wellcome Genital HSV & CMV infections Virazole Viratek/ICN asymptomatic HIV Ribavirin (Costa Mesa, CA) positive, LAS, ARC VX-478 Vertex HIV infection, AIDS, ARC Zalcitabine Hoffmann-LaRoche HIV infection, AIDS, ARC, with AZT Zidovudine; AZT Glaxo Wellcome HIV infection, AIDS, ARC, Kaposi's sarcoma, in combination with other therapies Tenofovir disoproxil, Gilead HIV infection, fumarate salt (Viread ®) AIDS, (reverse transcriptase inhibitor) Emtriva ® Gilead HIV infection, (Emtricitabine) AIDS, (reverse transcriptase inhibitor) Combivir ® GSK HIV infection, AIDS, (reverse transcriptase inhibitor) Abacavir succinate GSK HIV infection, (or Ziagen ®) AIDS, (reverse transcriptase inhibitor) Reyataz ® Bristol-Myers Squibb HIV infection (or atazanavir) AIDs, protease inhibitor Fuzeon ® Roche/Trimeris HIV infection (or T-20) AIDs, viral Fusion inhibitor Lexiva ® GSK/Vertex HIV infection (or Fosamprenavir AIDs, viral protease calcium) inhibitor Maraviroc; (UK 427857) Pfizer HIV infection AIDs, (CCR5 antagonist, in development) Trizivir ® GSK HIV infection AIDs, (three drug combination) PA-457 Panacos HIV infection AIDs, (maturation Inhibitor, in development) Sch-417690 (vicriviroc) Schering-Plough HIV infection AIDs, (CCR5 antagonist, in development) TAK-652 Takeda HIV infection AIDs, (CCR5 antagonist, in development) GSK 873140 GSK/ONO HIV infection ONO-4128) AIDs, (CCR5 antagonist, in development) BMS-707035 Bristol-Myers Squibb HIV infection AIDs, (viral integrase Inhibitor) Integrase Inhibitor Merck HIV infection MK-0518 AIDs, viral integrase inhibitor in development Truvada ® Gilead Combination of Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate salt (Viread ®) and Emtriva ® (Emtricitabine) Integrase Inhibitor Gilead/Japan Tobacco HIV Infection GS917/JTK-303 AIDs, viral integrase inhibitor in development Triple drug combination Gilead/Bristol-Myers Combination of Squibb Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate salt (Viread ®), Emtriva ® (Emtricitabine), and Sustiva ® (Efavirenz)

Drug Name Manufacturer Indication IMMUNOMODULATORS AS-101 Wyeth-Ayerst AIDS Bropirimine Pharmacia Upjohn Advanced AIDS Acemannan Carrington Labs, Inc. AIDS, ARC (Irving, TX) CL246,738 American Cyanamid AIDS, Kaposi's Lederle Labs sarcoma FP-21399 Fuki ImmunoPharm Blocks HIV fusion with CD4+ cells Gamma Interferon Genentech ARC, in combination w/TNF (tumor necrosis factor) Granulocyte Genetics Institute AIDS Macrophage Colony Sandoz Stimulating Factor Granulocyte Hoechst-Roussel AIDS Macrophage Colony Immunex Stimulating Factor Granulocyte Schering-Plough AIDS, Macrophage Colony combination Stimulating Factor w/AZT HIV Core Particle Rorer Seropositive HIV Immunostimulant IL-2 Cetus AIDS, in combination Interleukin-2 w/AZT IL-2 Hoffman-LaRoche AIDS, ARC, HIV, in Interleukin-2 Immunex combination w/AZT IL-2 Chiron AIDS, increase in Interleukin-2 CD4 cell counts (aldeslukin) Immune Globulin Cutter Biological Pediatric AIDS, in Intravenous (Berkeley, CA) combination w/AZT (human) IMREG-1 Imreg AIDS, Kaposi's (New Orleans, LA) sarcoma, ARC, PGL IMREG-2 Imreg AIDS, Kaposi's (New Orleans, LA) sarcoma, ARC, PGL Imuthiol Diethyl Merieux Institute AIDS, ARC Dithio Carbamate Alpha-2 Schering Plough Kaposi's sarcoma Interferon w/AZT, AIDS Methionine- TNI Pharmaceutical AIDS, ARC Enkephalin (Chicago, IL) MTP-PE Ciba-Geigy Corp. Kaposi's sarcoma Muramyl-Tripeptide Granulocyte Amgen AIDS, in combination Colony Stimulating w/AZT Factor Remune Immune Response Immunotherapeutic Corp. rCD4 Genentech AIDS, ARC Recombinant Soluble Human CD4 rCD4-IgG AIDS, ARC hybrids Recombinant Biogen AIDS, ARC Soluble Human CD4 Interferon Hoffman-La Roche Kaposi's sarcoma Alfa 2a AIDS, ARC, in combination w/AZT SK&F106528 Smith Kline HIV infection Soluble T4 Thymopentin Immunobiology HIV infection Research Institute (Annandale, NJ) Tumor Necrosis Genentech ARC, in combination Factor; TNF w/gamma Interferon ANTI-INFECTIVES Clindamycin with Pharmacia Upjohn PCP Primaquine Fluconazole Pfizer Cryptococcal meningitis, candidiasis Pastille Squibb Corp. Prevention of Nystatin Pastille oral candidiasis Ornidyl Merrell Dow PCP Eflornithine Pentamidine LyphoMed PCP treatment Isethionate (IM & IV) (Rosemont, IL) Trimethoprim Antibacterial Trimethoprim/sulfa Antibacterial Piritrexim Burroughs Wellcome PCP treatment Pentamidine Fisons Corporation PCP prophylaxis Isethionate for Inhalation Spiramycin Rhone-Poulenc Cryptosporidial diarrhea Intraconazole- Janssen-Pharm. Histoplasmosis; R51211 cryptococcal meningitis Trimetrexate Warner-Lambert PCP Daunorubicin NeXstar, Sequus Kaposi's sarcoma Recombinant Human Ortho Pharm. Corp. Severe anemia Erythropoietin assoc. with AZT therapy Recombinant Human Serono AIDS-related Growth Hormone wasting, cachexia Megestrol Acetate Bristol-Myers Squibb Treatment of anorexia assoc. W/AIDS Testosterone Alza, Smith Kline AIDS-related wasting Total Enteral Norwich Eaton Diarrhea and Nutrition Pharmaceuticals malabsorption related to AIDS

Additionally, the compounds of the disclosure herein may be used in combination with another class of agents for treating AIDS which are called HIV entry inhibitors. Examples of such HIV entry inhibitors are discussed in DRUGS OF THE FUTURE 1999, 24(12), pp. 1355-1362; CELL, Vol. 9, pp. 243-246, Oct. 29, 1999; and DRUG DISCOVERY TODAY, Vol. 5, No. 5, May 2000, pp. 183-194 and Inhibitors of the entry of HIV into host cells. Meanwell, Nicholas A.; Kadow, John F. Current Opinion in Drug Discovery & Development (2003), 6(4), 451-461. Specifically the compounds can be utilized in combination with other attachment inhibitors, fusion inhibitors, and chemokine receptor antagonists aimed at either the CCR5 or CXCR4 coreceptor.

It will be understood that the scope of combinations of the compounds of this disclosure with AIDS antivirals, immunomodulators, anti-infectives, HIV entry inhibitors or vaccines is not limited to the list in the above Table but includes, in principle, any combination with any pharmaceutical composition useful for the treatment of AIDS.

Preferred combinations are simultaneous or alternating treatments with a compound of the present disclosure and an inhibitor of HIV protease and/or a non-nucleoside inhibitor of HIV reverse transcriptase. An optional fourth component in the combination is a nucleoside inhibitor of HIV reverse transcriptase, such as AZT, 3TC, ddC or ddI. A preferred inhibitor of HIV protease is Reyataz® (active ingredient Atazanavir). Typically a dose of 300 to 600 mg is administered once a day. This may be co-administered with a low dose of Ritonavir (50 to 500 mgs). Another preferred inhibitor of HIV protease is Kaletra®. Another useful inhibitor of HIV protease is indinavir, which is the sulfate salt of N-(2(R)-hydroxy-1-(S)-indanyl)-2(R)-phenylmethyl-4-(S)-hydroxy-5-(1-(4-(3-pyridyl-methyl)-2(S)—N′-(t-butylcarboxamido)-piperazinyl))-pentaneamide ethanolate, and is synthesized according to U.S. Pat. No. 5,413,999. Indinavir is generally administered at a dosage of 800 mg three times a day. Other preferred protease inhibitors are nelfinavir and ritonavir. Another preferred inhibitor of HIV protease is saquinavir which is administered in a dosage of 600 or 1200 mg tid. Preferred non-nucleoside inhibitors of HIV reverse transcriptase include efavirenz. The preparation of ddC, ddI and AZT are also described in EPO 0,484,071. These combinations may have unexpected effects on limiting the spread and degree of infection of HIV. Preferred combinations include those with the following (1) indinavir with efavirenz, and, optionally, AZT and/or 3TC and/or ddI and/or ddC; (2) indinavir, and any of AZT and/or ddI and/or ddC and/or 3TC, in particular, indinavir and AZT and 3TC; (3) stavudine and 3TC and/or zidovudine; (4) zidovudine and lamivudine and 141W94 and 1592U89; (5) zidovudine and lamivudine.

In such combinations the compound of the present disclosure and other active agents may be administered separately or in conjunction. In addition, the administration of one element may be prior to, concurrent to, or subsequent to the administration of other agent(s).

Preferred combinations are simultaneous or alternating treatments of with a compound of the present disclosure and an inhibitor of HIV protease and/or a non-nucleoside inhibitor of HIV reverse transcriptase. An optional fourth component in the combination is a nucleoside inhibitor of HIV reverse transcriptase, such as AZT, 3TC, ddC or ddI. A preferred inhibitor of HIV protease is indinavir, which is the sulfate salt of N-(2(R)-hydroxy-1-(S)-indanyl)-2(R)-phenylmethyl-4-(S)-hydroxy-5-(1-(4-(3-pyridyl-methyl)-2(S)—N′-(t-butylcarboxamido)-piperazinyl))-pentaneamide ethanolate, and is synthesized according to U.S. Pat. No. 5,413,999. Indinavir is generally administered at a dosage of 800 mg three times a day. Other preferred protease inhibitors are nelfinavir and ritonavir. Another preferred inhibitor of HIV protease is saquinavir which is administered in a dosage of 600 or 1200 mg tid. Preferred non-nucleoside inhibitors of HIV reverse transcriptase include efavirenz. The preparation of ddC, ddI and AZT are also described in EPO 0,484,071. These combinations may have unexpected effects on limiting the spread and degree of infection of HIV. Preferred combinations include those with the following (1) indinavir with efavirenz, and, optionally, AZT and/or 3TC and/or ddI and/or ddC; (2) indinavir, and any of AZT and/or ddI and/or ddC and/or 3TC, in particular, indinavir and AZT and 3TC; (3) stavudine and 3TC and/or zidovudine; (4) zidovudine and lamivudine and 141W94 and 1592U89; (5) zidovudine and lamivudine.

In such combinations the compound of the present disclosure and other active agents may be administered separately or in conjunction. In addition, the administration of one element may be prior to, concurrent to, or subsequent to the administration of other agent(s).

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations, most of which are conventional abbreviations well known to those skilled in the art, are used throughout the description of the disclosure and the examples. Some of the abbreviations used are as follows:

h = hour(s) rt = room temperature mol = mole(s) mmol = millimole(s) g = gram(s) mg = milligram(s) mL = milliliter(s) TFA = trifluoroacetic Acid DCE = 1,2-Dichloroethane CH₂Cl₂ = dichloromethane TPAP = tetrapropylammonium perruthenate THF = tetrahydofuran DEPBT = 3-(diethoxyphosphoryloxy)-1,2,3-benzotriazin-4(3H)- one DMAP = 4-dimethylaminopyridine P-EDC = polymer supported 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3- ethylcarbodiimide EDC = 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide DMF = N,N-dimethylformamide Hunig's Base = N,N-diisopropylethylamine MCPBA = meta-chloroperbenzoic Acid azaindole = 1H-pyrrolo-pyridine 4-azaindole = 1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine 5-azaindole = 1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine 6-azaindole = 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine 7-azaindole = 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine PMB = 4-methoxybenzyl DDQ = 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone OTf = trifluoromethanesulfonoxy NMM = 4-methylmorpholine PIP-COPh = 1-benzoylpiperazine NaHMDS = sodium hexamethyldisilazide EDAC = 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide TMS = trimethylsilyl DCM = dichloromethane DCE = dichloroethane MeOH = methanol THF = tetrahydrofuran EtOAc = ethyl acetate LDA = lithium diisopropylamide TMP-Li = 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl lithium DME = dimethoxyethane DIBALH = diisobutylaluminum hydride HOBT = 1-hydroxybenzotriazole CBZ = benzyloxycarbonyl PCC = pyridinium chlorochromate

The compounds of the present disclosure may be administered orally, parenterally (including subcutaneous injections, intravenous, intramuscular, intrasternal injection or infusion techniques), by inhalation spray, or rectally, in dosage unit formulations containing conventional non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, adjuvants and diluents.

Thus, in accordance with the present disclosure, there is further provided a method of treating and a pharmaceutical composition for treating viral infections such as HIV infection and AIDS. The treatment involves administering to a patient in need of such treatment a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the present disclosure.

The pharmaceutical composition may be in the form of orally administrable suspensions or tablets; nasal sprays, sterile injectable preparations, for example, as sterile injectable aqueous or oleagenous suspensions or suppositories.

When administered orally as a suspension, these compositions are prepared according to techniques well known in the art of pharmaceutical formulation and may contain microcrystalline cellulose for imparting bulk, alginic acid or sodium alginate as a suspending agent, methylcellulose as a viscosity enhancer, and sweetners/flavoring agents known in the art. As immediate release tablets, these compositions may contain microcrystalline cellulose, dicalcium phosphate, starch, magnesium stearate and lactose and/or other excipients, binders, extenders, disintegrants, diluents, and lubricants known in the art.

The injectable solutions or suspensions may be formulated according to known art, using suitable non-toxic, parenterally acceptable diluents or solvents, such as mannitol, 1,3-butanediol, water, Ringer's solution or isotonic sodium chloride solution, or suitable dispersing or wetting and suspending agents, such as sterile, bland, fixed oils, including synthetic mono- or diglycerides, and fatty acids, including oleic acid.

The compounds of this disclosure can be administered orally to humans in a dosage range of 1 to 100 mg/kg body weight in divided doses. One preferred dosage range is 1 to 10 mg/kg body weight orally in divided doses. Another preferred dosage range is 1 to 20 mg/kg body weight in divided doses. It will be understood, however, that the specific dose level and frequency of dosage for any particular patient may be varied and will depend upon a variety of factors including the activity of the specific compound employed, the metabolic stability and length of action of that compound, the age, body weight, general health, sex, diet, mode and time of administration, rate of excretion, drug combination, the severity of the particular condition, and the host undergoing therapy.

Chemistry

The present disclosure comprises compounds of Formula I, their pharmaceutical formulations, and their use in patients suffering from or susceptible to HIV infection. The compounds of Formula I include pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. General procedures to construct compounds of Formula I and intermediates useful for their synthesis are described in the following Schemes.

Preparation of Compounds of Formula I

It should be noted that in many cases reactions are depicted for only one position of an intermediate, such as the C-7 position of indole or azaindole, for example. It is to be understood that such reactions could be used at other positions, such as C-2, C-4, C5 and C-6 position of indole or azaindole, of the various intermediates. Reaction conditions and methods given in the specific examples are broadly applicable to compounds with other substitution and other transformations in this application.

Preparation of template A-CO—CO—Cl and A-CO—CO—OH has been described in detail in WO-00076521, WO-00162255, WO-00204440, WO-02062423, WO-02085301, WO-03068221 and US-2004/0063744.

Standard conditions such as reacting amine with acyl halide (Scheme I) and carboxyl acid (Scheme II) can be used to convert the ketone to the desired amide products. Some general references of these methodologies and directions for use are contained in “Comprehensive Organic Transformation” by Richard C. Larock, Wiley-VCH, New York, 1989, 972 (Carboxylic acids to amides), 979 (Acid halides to amides).

Scheme I depicts a general method for forming an amide from piperazine enamine and acyl chloride. An appropriate base (from catalytic to an excess amount) selected from sodium hydride, potassium carbonate, triethylamine, DBU, pyridine, DMAP or di-isopropyl ethyl amine was added into a solution of amine and acyl chloride in an appropriate solvent selected from dichloromethane, chloroform, benzene, toluene, THF, diethyl ether, dioxane, acetone, N,N-dimethylformamide or pyridine at room temperature. Then reaction was carried out at either room temperature or evaluated temperature up to 150° C. over a period of time (30 minutes to 16 hours) to afford the structure of Formula I. Some selected references involving such reactions include a) Indian J. Chem., Sect B 1990, 29, 1077; 2) Chem. Sci. 1998, 53, 1216; 3) Chem. Pharm. Bull 1992, 40, 1481; 4) Chem. Heterocycl. Compd. 2002, 38, 539.

Alternatively, as shown in Scheme II, a piperazine enamine can be coupled with an acid using standard amide bond or peptide bond forming coupling reagents. Many reagents for amide bond couplings are known by an organic chemist skilled in the art and nearly all of these are applicable for realizing coupled amide products. The combination of EDAC and triethylamine in tetrahydrofuran or BOPCl and diisopropyl ethyl amine in chloroform have been utilized most frequently but DEPBT, or other coupling reagents such as PyBop could be utilized. Another useful coupling condition employs HATU ((a) J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm. 1994, 201; (b) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116,11580). Additionally, DEPBT (3-(diethoxyphosphoryloxy)-1,2,3-benzotriazin-4(3H)-one) and N,N-diisopropylethylamine, commonly known as Hunig's base, represents another efficient method to form the amide bond and provide compounds of Claim I. DEPBT is either purchased from Adrich or prepared according to the procedure described in Organic Lett., 1999, 1, 91. Typically an inert solvent such as DMF or THF is used but other aprotic solvents could be used.

Piperazine enamine may be prepared by methods described in the Scheme III, Scheme IV, Scheme V and Scheme VI.

Scheme III presents a general route towards piperazine enamine intermediate, exemplified by using N-Boc piperazine as the starting material. In an aprotic (e.g., THF, DMF, DMSO, benzene) or protic solvent (e.g., MeOH, EtOH, PrOH, BuOH), at temperature from room temperature to 150° C., in the absence or presence of base such as NaH, pyridine, Et₃N, di-Pr₂NEt, Na₂CO₃, K₂CO₃, N-Boc piperazine can react with a vinyl halide to offer N-Boc piperazine enamine. The following well established deprotection of Boc group under acidic solution would provide piperazine enamine. TFA and HCl are the typical solvents, while the most commonly used solvents are ether and dichloromethane, but other acidic agents and solvents could be used. Some selected references involving such reactions include 1) Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 1996, 6, 2777; 2) Zh. Org. Khim. 1996, 32, 1010; 3) J. Fluorine Chem. 1996, 76, 177; 4) Synth. Commun. 1996, 26, 3549; 5) J. Heterocycl. Chem. 1994, 31, 841; 6) J. Org. Chem. 1964, 29, 794.

Unprotected piperazine can react with vinyl halide directly to offer piperazine enamine, as shown in Scheme IV. The conditions described in Scheme III can be applied in Scheme IV. In an aprotic (e.g., THF, DMF, DMSO, benzene) or protic solvent (e.g., MeOH, EtOH, PrOH, BuOH), at temperature from room temperature to 150° C., in the absence or presence of base such as NaH, pyridine, Et₃N, di-Pr₂NEt, Na₂CO₃, K₂CO₃, a piperazine derivative can react with a vinyl halide to afford piperazine enamine. Some selected references involving such reactions include 1) Farmaco 1995, 50, 703; 2) Eur. J. Med. Chem. 1993, 28, 647; 3) Heterocycles 1990, 31, 1967; 4) J. Heterocycl. Chem. 2003, 40, 617.

An alternate method for preparing compounds of piperazine enamine is shown in Scheme V, below. Reaction of a known or synthesized ketone derivative with a N-Boc piperazine derivative, under conditions using acid such as TsOH or TiCl₄ in benzene or toluene will afford the desired N-Boc piperazine enamine intermediate. The intermediate could be isolated and further standard deprotection of Boc group under acidic condition, such as TFA or HCl in methylene chloride or ether or alcohol, would afford desired piperazine enamine. The deprotection of Boc group could occur in situ as well to offer piperazine enamine as shown in Scheme V. Some selected references involving condensation of piperazine with ketone include 1) Tetrahedron Lett. 2003, 44, 1067; 2) Synthesis 2002, 355.

Similarly, as shown in Scheme VI, reaction of a known or synthesized ketone derivetive with a un-protected piperazine derivative, under conditions using acid such as TsOH or TiCl₄ in benzene or toluene, will afford the desired piperazine enamine.

As described in Scheme I-VI, the compound of Formula I could be prepared following a sequence of a) preparation of piperazine enamine, and then b) coupling of 2-keto acyl acids or acyl halides with piperazine enamine. This sequence could be switched, which involves sequencial reaction of 2-keto acyl acids or acyl halides with nitrogen protected or non protected piperazine derivatives, followed by deprotection of N atom in the N-protected cases and formation of piperazine enamine, as shown in Scheme VII and Scheme IX.

Scheme VII presents a general route towards the structure of Formula I, exemplified by using N-Boc piperazine and 2-keto acyl chloride as the starting materials. An appropriate base (from catalytic to an excess amount) selected from sodium hydride, potassium carbonate, triethylamine, DBU, pyridine, DMAP or di-isopropyl ethyl amine was added into a solution of N-Boc and acyl chloride in an appropriate solvent selected from dichloromethane, chloroform, benzene, toluene, THF, diethyl ether, dioxane, acetone, N,N-dimethylformamide or pyridine at room temperature. Then reaction was carried out at either room temperature or evaluated temperature up to 150° C. over a period of time (30 minutes to 16 hours) to afford a piperizaine 2-keto amide derivative. The Boc group can be removed under acidic solution would provide a 2-keto piperazine amide intermediate. TFA and HCl are the typical solvents, while the most commonly used solvents are ether and dichloromethane, but other acidic agents and solvents could be used. Finally, using conditions described in Schemes III-VI, 2-keto piperazine amide intermediate reacts with a vinyl halide or a ketone derivative to form compound of Formula I.

Scheme IX describes a general route towards the structure of Formula I, exemplified by using N-Boc piperazine and 2-keto acid as the starting materials. N-Boc piperazine couples with a 2-keto acid using standard amide bond or peptide bond forming coupling reagents. Many reagents for amide bond couplings are known by an organic chemist skilled in the art and nearly all of these are applicable for realizing coupled amide products. The combination of EDAC and triethylamine in tetrahydrofuran or BOPCl and diisopropyl ethyl amine in chloroform have been utilized most frequently but DEPBT, or other coupling reagents such as PyBop could be utilized. Another useful coupling condition employs HATU ((a) J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm. 1994, 201; (b) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116,11580). Additionally, DEPBT (3-(diethoxyphosphoryloxy)-1,2,3-benzotriazin-4(3H)-one) and N,N-diisopropylethylamine, commonly known as Hunig's base, represents another efficient method to form the amide bond and provide compounds of Claim I. DEPBT is either purchased from Adrich or prepared according to the procedure described in Organic Lett., 1999, 1, 91. Typically an inert solvent such as DMF or THF is used but other aprotic solvents could be used. The Boc group is removed under acidic solution would provide a 2-keto piperazine amide intermediate. TFA and HCl are the typical solvents, while the most commonly used solvents are ether and dichloromethane, but other acidic agents and solvents could be used. Finally, using conditions described in Schemes III-VI, 2-keto piperazine amide intermediate reacts with a vinyl halide or a ketone derivative to form compound of Formula I.

It should be noted that the above reactions are depicted for only C-& position of a starting indole system. It is to be understood that such reactions could be used at other positions of a variety of indole or azaindole systems during the construction of compounds of Formula I. Reaction conditions and methods given in the specific examples are broadly applicable to compounds with other substitution and to other tranformations in this application.

Experimental Procedures

The following examples represent typical syntheses of the compounds of Formula I as described generally above. These examples are illustrative only and are not intended to limit the disclosure in any way. The reagents and starting materials are readily available to one of ordinary skill in the art.

Chemistry

Typical Procedures and Characterization of Selected Examples:

Unless otherwise stated, solvents and reagents were used directly as obtained from commercial sources, and reactions were performed under a nitrogen atmosphere. Flash chromatography was conducted on Silica gel 60 (0.040-0.063 particle size; EM Science supply). ¹H NMR spectra were recorded on Bruker DRX-500f at 500 MHz (or Bruker DPX-300B or Varian Gemini 300 at 300 MHz as stated). The chemical shifts were reported in ppm on the δ scale relative to δTMS=0. The following internal references were used for the residual protons in the following solvents: CDCl₃ (δ_(H) 7.26), CD₃OD (δ_(H) 3.30), and DMSO-d6 (δ_(H) 2.50). Standard acronyms were employed to describe the multiplicity patterns: s (singlet), d (doublet), t (triplet), q (quartet), m (multiplet), b (broad), app (apparent). The coupling constant (J) is in Hertz. All Liquid Chromatography (LC) data were recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph using a SPD-10AV UV-V is detector with Mass Spectrometry (MS) data determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

All Liquid Chromatography (LC) data were recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph using a SPD-10AV UV-V is detector with Mass Spectrometry (MS) data determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.

LC/MS Methods (i.e., Compound Identification)

-   Column A: Xterra MS C18 5 um 4.6×30 mm column -   Column B: Phenomenex 5u C18 4.6×30 mm column -   Column C: Xterra MS C18 4.6×30 mm column -   Column D: Phenomenex 4.6×50 mm C18 5 um column -   Column E: Xterra 4.6×30 mm S5 column -   Column F: Phenomenex 10u 3.0×50 mm column -   Column G: Xterra C18 S7 3.0×50 mm column -   Gradient: 100% Solvent A/0% Solvent B to 0% Solvent A/100% Solvent B -   Gradient time: 2 minutes -   Hold time 1 minute -   Flow rate: 5 ml/min -   Detector Wavelength: 220 nm     Solvent System I -   Solvent A: 10% MeOH/90% H₂O/0.1% Trifluoroacetic Acid -   Solvent B: 10% H₂O/90% MeOH/0.1% Trifluoroacetic Acid     Solvent System II -   Solvent A: 5% MeCN/95% H₂O/10 mm ammonium acetate -   Solvent B: 95% MeCN/5% H₂O/10 mm ammonium acetate

All the LC-MS in the Following Sections, Except which are Specified using Solvent System II, were Obtained by using Solvent System I.

Compounds purified by preparative HPLC were diluted in methanol (1.2 ml) and purified using the following methods on a Shimadzu LC-10A automated preparative HPLC system.

Preparative HPLC Method (i.e., Compound Purification)

Purification Method Initial gradient (40% B, 60% A) ramp to final gradient (100% B, 0% A) over 20 minutes, hold for 3 minutes (100% B, 0% A)

-   Solvent A: 10% MeOH/90% H₂O/0.1% Trifluoroacetic Acid -   Solvent B: 10% H₂O/90% MeOH/0.1% Trifluoroacetic Acid -   Column: YMC C18 S5 20×100 mm column -   Detector Wavelength: 220 nm     Typical Procedures and Characterization of Selected Examples:

Typical Procedure to Prepare Amide Derivatives from Amino-indole Procusors General Procedures:

Preparation of Piperazine Enamine

Preparation of 2-(phenyl(piperazin-1-yl)methylene)malononitrile:

Step a: Triethyl amine (1 ml) was added into a solution of N-Boc piperazine (1 g) and 2-(chloro(phenyl)methylene)malononitrile (1 g) in EtOH (20 ml). After 16 hours at 115° C., the reaction mixture was cooled down and some of desired product, tert-butyl 4-(2,2-dicyano-1-phenylvinyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate, precipitated out from the solution. After filteration, the mother solution was concentrated to offer a residue which was purified using silica gel chromatography to afford more tert-butyl 4-(2,2-dicyano-1-phenylvinyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) □7.53 (m, 5H), 3.93 (b, 2H), 3.61 (b, 2H), 3.36 (b, 2H), 3.15 (b, 2H), 1.39(s, 9H); ¹³C NMR(125 MHz, DMSO-d₆) □170.9, 153.6, 132.6, 131.7, 129.1, 129.0, 117.4, 116.7, 79.4, 51.5, 50.33, 42.9, 27.9. MS m/z: (M+H)⁺ calcd for C₁₉H₂₃N₄O₂ 339.18, found 339.17. Retention time 1.46 min (column A).

Step b: tert-Butyl 4-(2,2-dicyano-1-phenylvinyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (2 g) was dissolved in a 33.3% solution of TFA in methylene chloride (20 ml). After 16 hour at room temperature, solvents were removed under vacuum to offer a residue which was purified using silica gel chromatography to give 2-(phenyl(piperazin-1-yl)methylene)malononitrile (1 g). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CD₃OD) □7.62 (m, 5H), 3.70 (b, 4H), 3.47 (b, 4H); ¹³C NMR (125 MHz, CD₃OD) □172.9, 132.7, 132.5, 129.6, 116.6, 116.0, 55.2, 43.4. MS m/z: (M+H)⁺ calcd for C₁₄H₁₅N₄ 239.13, found 239.13. Retention time 0.56 min (column A).

Preparation of 3-phenyl-3-(piperazin-1-yl)acrylonitrile:

Step a: TsOH—H₂O (1 g) was added into a solution of N-Boc piperazine (50 g) and 3-oxo-3-phenylpropanenitrile (19.49 g) in benzene (200 ml). The reaction mixture was heated up to 115° C. for 16 hours and resultant water was collected by Dean-Stark trap. After the solution was concentrated, a residue was obtained and further purification using silica gel chromatography provided tert-butyl 4-(2-cyano-1-phenylvinyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CD₃OD) δ7.91 (m, 5H), 5.24 (s, 1H), 3.89-3.50 (m, 8H), 1.88 (s, 9H); ¹³C NMR (125 MHz, CD₃OD) δ167.6, 155.7, 135.4, 130.6, 129.4, 121.8, 81.1, 67.1, 45.4, 28.0. MS m/z: (M+H)⁺ calcd for C₁₈H₂₄N₃O₂ 314.19, found 314.25. Retention time 1.81 min (column D).

Step b: tert-Butyl 4-(2-cyano-1-phenylvinyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (600 mg) was dissolved in a 10% solution of TFA in methylene chloride (11 ml). After 1 hour at room temperature, the reaction mixture was partitioned between saturated NaHCO₃ (20 ml) and EtOAc (20 ml), and the aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (3×20 ml). Then the combined organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated to offer a residue which was purified using silica gel chromatography to give 3-phenyl-3-(piperazin-1-yl)acrylonitrile. MS m/z: (M+H)⁺ calcd for C₁₃H₁₆N₃ 214.13, found 214.15. Retention time 0.91 min (column E).

3-Phenyl-3-(piperazin-1-yl)acrylic acid was prepared via the same procedure from ethyl 3-oxo-3-phenylpropanoate. MS m/z: (M+H)⁺ calcd for C₁₃H₁₇N₂O₂ 233.13, found 233.07. Retention time 0.64 min (column A).

Preparation of Compound of Formula I:

Preparation of 2-((4-(2-(4-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-2-oxoacetyl)piperazin-1-yl)(phenyl)methylene)malononitrile:

Triethyl amine (2 ml) was added into a solution of 2-(4-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-2-oxoacetyl chloride (284 mg) and 2-(phenyl(piperazin-1-yl)methylene)malononitrile (300 mg) in dry THF (20 ml). After 16 hours, the reaction mixture was partitioned between saturated NaHCO₃ (20 ml) and EtOAc (20 ml), and the aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (3×20 ml). Then the combined organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated to offer a residue which was purified using Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC System to afford 2-((4-(2-(4-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)-2-oxoacetyl)piperazin-1-yl)(phenyl)methylene)malononitrile.

Preparation of 2-((4-(2-(4-fluoro-7-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-3-yl)-2-oxoacetyl)piperazin-1-yl)(phenyl)methylene)malononitrile: 2-(4-fluoro-7-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-3-yl)-2-oxoacetic acid (70 mg), 2-(phenyl(piperazin-1-yl)methylene)malononitrile (55 mg), 3-(diethoxyphosphoryloxy)-1,2,3-benzotriazin-4(3H)-one (DEPBT) (200 mg) and Hunig's Base (0.1 ml) were combined in 1.5 ml of DMF. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. Then, DMF was removed via evaporation at reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate (10 ml) and water (10 ml). The organic layer washed saturated NaHCO₃ solution (3×100 ml), and brine (10 ml). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous MgSO₄-Concentration in vacuo provided a crude product, which was purified using Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC System to afford 2-((4-(2-(4-fluoro-7-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-3-yl)-2-oxoacetyl)piperazin-1-yl)(phenyl)methylene)malononitrile.

Preparation of 2-((4-(2-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2-oxoacetyl)piperazin-1-yl)(phenyl)methylene)malononitrile:

Triethyl amine (1 ml) was added into a solution of 1-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethane-1,2-dione (150 mg) and 2-(chloro(phenyl)methylene)malononitrile (110 mg) in EtOH (20 ml). After 16 hours at 115° C., the reaction mixture was cooled down. Then the solvents were removed to offer a residue which was purified using Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC System to afford 2-((4-(2-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2-oxoacetyl)piperazin-1-yl)(phenyl)methylene)malononitrile.

Characterization of the Compounds of Formula I: Table A

MS (M + H)⁺ MS Observ. And Compd. Product's (M + H)⁺ Retention Time Method Number Structure Calcd. and NMR Used EN-01

385.17 385.27Rf = 1.48 min(column A) ProcedureA EN-02

410.16 410.24Rf = 1.43 min(column A) ProcedureC EN-03

481.07 481.22Rf = 1.70 min(column A)¹H NMR (500MHz, CD₃ODand CDCl₃)δ8.17-7.39(m, 8H), 6.90(m, 1H), 3.97(m, 2H), 3.76(m, 2H), 3.33(m, 2H), 3.25(m, 2H). ProcedureA EN-04

493.09 493.25Rf = 1.67 min(column A) ProcedureA EN-05

497.21 497.20Rf = 1.57 min(column G) ProcedureB EN-06

483.19 483.02Rf = 1.43 min(column A)¹H NMR (500MHz,DMSO-d₆)δ12.6(b, 1H),8.91(s, 1H),8.23(s, 1H),8.06(s, 1H),7.97(s, 1H),7.49(b, 5H),7.43(s, 1H),4.01(s, 3H),5.66(b, 2H),3.44(b, 2H),3.21(b, 2H),3.12(b, 2H). ProcedureBProcedureC EN-07

508.18 508.00Rf = 1.33 min(column A)¹H NMR (500MHz,DMSO-d₆)δ12.65(b, 1H), 8.93(s, 1H), 8.25(s, 1H), 8.07(s, 1H), 7.98(s, 1H), 7.58(b, 5H), 4.20-3.20(m, 8H);¹³H NMR(125 MHz,DMSO-d₆)δ185.0, 171.3,166.1, 149.8,139.4, 133.8,132.5, 129.2,124.5, 122.9,122.4, 121.2,117.4, 116.7,114.2, 56.9,51.9, 50.4,44.4. ProcedureC EN-08

496.16 496.22Rf = 1.17 min(column B,solventsystem II) ProcedureB EN-09

MW(M +Na)+ =444.13 444.03Rf = 1.52 min(column A) ProcedureA EN-10

475.13 475.11Rf = 2.63 min(column F)Gradient time =3 minFlow rate = 4ml/min ProcedureB EN-11

428.15 428.18Rf = 1.93 min(column E)¹H NMR (500MHz,DMSO-d₆)δ12.62(b,1H), 8.29(s, 1H), 7.57(b, 5H), 7.36(m, 1H), 7.26(m, 1H), 7.00(m, 1H), 4.11-3.44(m, 8H);¹³H NMR(125 MHz,DMSO-d₆)δ184.1, 171.4,166.4, 156.6,154.6, 140.1,138.4, 132.5,131.9, 129.2,124.6, 117.3,116.6, 112.5,112.4, 109.1,108.1, 107.9,107.0, 52.0,50.6, 48.6. ProcedureA EN-12

403.16 403.12Rf = 1.97 min(column E) ProcedureA EN-13

450.13 450.11Rf = 2.74 min(column F)Gradient time =3 minFlow rate = 4ml/min ProcedureB Biology

-   -   “μM” means micromolar;     -   “mL” means milliliter;     -   “μl” means microliter;     -   “mg” means milligram;

The materials and experimental procedures used to obtain the results reported in Tables 1-2 are described below.

Cells:

-   -   Virus production-Human embryonic Kidney cell line, 293T, was         propagated in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (Invitrogen,         Carlsbad, Calif.) containing 10% fetal Bovine serum (FBS, Sigma,         St. Louis, Mo.).     -   Virus infection—Human epithelial cell line, HeLa, expressing the         HIV-1 receptor CD4 was propagated in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle         Medium (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif.) containing 10% fetal         Bovine serum (FBS, Sigma, St. Louis, Mo.) and supplemented with         0.2 mg/mL Geneticin (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif.).         Virus-Single-round infectious reporter virus was produced by         co-transfecting human embryonic Kidney 293 cells with an HIV-1         envelope DNA expression vector and a proviral cDNA containing an         envelope deletion mutation and the luciferase reporter gene         inserted in place of HIV-1 nef sequences (Chen et al., Ref. 41).         Transfections were performed using lipofectAMINE PLUS reagent as         described by the manufacturer (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif.).         Experiment

-   1. HeLa CD4 cells were plated in 96 well plates at a cell density of     1×10⁴ cells per well in 100 μl Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium     containing 10% fetal Bovine serum and incubated overnight.

-   2. Compound was added in a 2 μl dimethylsulfoxide solution, so that     the final assay concentration would be ≦10 μM.

-   3. 100 μl of single-round infectious reporter virus in Dulbecco's     Modified Eagle Medium was then added to the plated cells and     compound at an approximate multiplicity of infection (MOI) of 0.01,     resulting in a final volume of 200 μl per well.

-   4. Virally-infected cells were incubated at 37 degrees Celsius, in a     CO₂ incubator, and harvested 72 h after infection.

-   5. Viral infection was monitored by measuring luciferase expression     from viral DNA in the infected cells using a luciferase reporter     gene assay kit, as described by the manufacturer (Roche Molecular     Biochemicals, Indianapolis, Ind.). Infected cell supernatants were     removed and 50 μl of lysis buffer was added per well. After 15     minutes, 50 μl of freshly-reconstituted luciferase assay reagent was     added per well. Luciferase activity was then quantified by measuring     luminescence using a Wallac microbeta scintillation counter.

-   6. The percent inhibition for each compound was calculated by     quantifying the level of luciferase expression in cells infected in     the presence of each compound as a percentage of that observed for     cells infected in the absence of compound and subtracting such a     determined value from 100.

-   7. An EC₅₀ provides a method for comparing the antiviral potency of     the compounds of this disclosure. The effective concentration for     fifty percent inhibition (EC₅₀) was calculated with the Microsoft     Excel Xlfit curve fitting software. For each compound, curves were     generated from percent inhibition calculated at 10 different     concentrations by using a four paramenter logistic model (model     205). The EC₅₀ data for the compounds is shown in Table 2. Table 1     is the key for the data in Table 2.     Results

TABLE 1 Biological Data Key for EC₅₀s Compounds with EC₅₀s Compounds with Compounds >5 μM EC₅₀s >1 μM but <5 μM with EC₅₀ <1 μM Group C Group B Group A

TABLE 2 EC₅₀ Group Compd. from Number Structure Table 1 EN-01

A EN-02

A EN-03

A EN-05

A EN-06

A EN-07

A EN-08

A EN-09

A EN-10

A EN-11

A EN-13

A

The compounds of the present disclosure may be administered orally, parenterally (including subcutaneous injections, intravenous, intramuscular, intrasternal injection or infusion techniques), by inhalation spray, or rectally, in dosage unit formulations containing conventional non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, adjuvants and diluents.

Thus, in accordance with the present disclosure, there is further provided a method of treating and a pharmaceutical composition for treating viral infections such as HIV infection and AIDS. The treatment involves administering to a patient in need of such treatment a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the present disclosure.

The pharmaceutical composition may be in the form of orally administrable suspensions or tablets; nasal sprays, sterile injectable preparations, for example, as sterile injectable aqueous or oleagenous suspensions or suppositories.

When administered orally as a suspension, these compositions are prepared according to techniques well known in the art of pharmaceutical formulation and may contain microcrystalline cellulose for imparting bulk, alginic acid or sodium alginate as a suspending agent, methylcellulose as a viscosity enhancer, and sweetners/flavoring agents known in the art. As immediate release tablets, these compositions may contain microcrystalline cellulose, dicalcium phosphate, starch, magnesium stearate and lactose and/or other excipients, binders, extenders, disintegrants, diluents, and lubricants known in the art.

The injectable solutions or suspensions may be formulated according to known art, using suitable non-toxic, parenterally acceptable diluents or solvents, such as mannitol, 1,3-butanediol, water, Ringer's solution or isotonic sodium chloride solution, or suitable dispersing or wetting and suspending agents, such as sterile, bland, fixed oils, including synthetic mono- or diglycerides, and fatty acids, including oleic acid.

The compounds of this disclosure can be administered orally to humans in a dosage range of 1 to 100 mg/kg body weight in divided doses. One preferred dosage range is 1 to 10 mg/kg body weight orally in divided doses. Another preferred dosage range is 1 to 20 mg/kg body weight in divided doses. It will be understood, however, that the specific dose level and frequency of dosage for any particular patient may be varied and will depend upon a variety of factors including the activity of the specific compound employed, the metabolic stability and length of action of that compound, the age, body weight, general health, sex, diet, mode and time of administration, rate of excretion, drug combination, the severity of the particular condition, and the host undergoing therapy. 

1. A compound of Formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,

wherein: A is selected from the group consisting of:

R¹ is hydrogen or C₁-C₄alkyl; R² is hydrogen; R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, and O(C₁-C₄alkyl); R⁵ is hydrogen, halogen, or (C₁-C₄alkyl); R⁶ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, halogen, or (C₁-C₄ alkyl); R⁷ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, and B; R^(4N) does not exist; wherein — —represents a carbon-carbon bond or does not exist; U and V are independently selected from hydrogen, cyano, COOH, phenyl or pyridyl with the proviso that at least one must be cyano or COOH; Z is selected from the group consisting of CF₃, C₄-C₇ alkyl, phenyl, C₄-C₇ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₇ cycloalkenyl, pyridinyl, C₂-C₅ alkoxy, a 5 membered monocyclic heteroaryl containing 1 to 2 nitrogens, an N linked 6 membered heteroalicyclic containing 1 or 2 nitrogens, a C₄-C₆ lactam attached via the lactam nitrogen, or cyano wherein said aryl or heteroaryl or lactam are independently optionally substituted with one to two groups selected from halogen or C₁-C₃ alkyl; B is selected from the group consisting of chloro, methoxy, tetrazolyl, -triazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazinyl, and XR^(8a), wherein said are optionally substituted with one to three same or different halogens or from one to three same or different substituents selected from the group F; F is selected from the group consisting of (C₁₋₃)alkyl, heteroalicyclic, hydroxymethyl, halogen, —COOH, —COO(C₁₋₃)alkyl, amino, —NHCH₃, —N(CH₃)₂,

R^(8a) is a member selected from the group consisting of C(O)CH₃, C(O)NH₂, C(O)NHCH₃, and C(O)N(CH₃)₂; R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹², R¹³, R¹⁴, R¹⁵, R¹⁶, are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl; with the proviso that no more than two can be methyl; X is selected from the group consisting of NH and NCH₃.
 2. The compound of claim 1 wherein: one of U or V is cyano and the other is either hydrogen or cyano; and Z is phenyl.
 3. The compound of claim 2 wherein: B is selected from the group consisting methoxy or —triazolyl wherein said are optionally substituted with one substituent selected from the group F.
 4. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an antiviral effective amount of a compound of Formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as claimed in claim 1, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients or diluents.
 5. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an antiviral effective amount of a compound of Formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as claimed in claim 2, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients or diluents.
 6. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an antiviral effective amount of a compound of Formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as claimed in claim 3, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients or diluents.
 7. The composition of claim 4 further comprising a second compound having anti-HIV activity.
 8. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 4, useful for treating infection by HIV, which additionally comprises an antiviral effective amount of an AIDS treatment agent selected from the group consisting of: (a) an AIDS antiviral agent; (b) an anti-infective agent; (c) an immunomodulator; and (d) HIV entry inhibitors.
 9. A method for treating a mammal infected with HIV comprising administering to said mammal an antiviral effective amount of a compound of Formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as claimed in claim 1, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients or diluents.
 10. The method of claim 9, comprising administering to said mammal an antiviral effective amount of a compound of Formula I in combination with an antiviral effective amount of an AIDS treatment agent selected from the group consisting of: an AIDS antiviral agent; an anti-infective agent; an immunomodulator; and an HIV entry inhibitor. 